prenylationn.
/ˌprɛnᵻˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌprɛnəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Biochemistry.
The process (usually carried out by enzymes) of adding one or more prenyl groups to a protein or other molecule.
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1968 Tetrahedron 24 4826 Moreover, when coupled with prenylation of phenols, this method may be the mildest and most efficient synthesis of 2,2-dimethylchromenes.
1978 Science 11 Aug. 532/2 A single enzyme is responsible for the prenylation of umbelliferone to 6-dimethylallylumbelliferone.
1992 Sci. Amer. Nov. 86/3 Cadus is intent on blocking transfer events known as methylation and prenylation that enable G protein to couple to receptors.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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